The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is home to renowned faculty with deep expertise in various academic disciplines. Divided into eight content areas, these faculty teams work together on curriculum development, teaching methods, industry and community engagement, and research initiatives. In true interdisciplinary spirit, faculty members frequently collaborate with colleagues from other areas.


At a Glance: Content Areas

These eight areas are just the beginning. Within each discipline, faculty members have an array of specialties, research interests, and professional experience.

Accounting

Composed of award-winning teachers and textbook authors, our faculty conducts cutting-edge research on financial markets, managerial reporting, and emerging topics in the field.


Chair: Robert Bloomfield

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Applied Economics and Policy

This area brings together more than 40 faculty members with expertise in applying complicated economic theory and analytical methods to local, national, and global public-policy and private-enterprise issues.


Chair: Miguel Gómez

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Finance

Esteemed as teachers and widely published in top journals, the finance faculty has world-renowned expertise in derivatives, market microstructure, corporate finance, and asset management.


Chair: Steve Carvell

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Management and Organizations

This faculty area dives into research that informs the leadership, management, and structure of organizations. They teach courses in ethics, human resources, labor relations, negotiations, and more.


Chair: Bruce Tracey

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Marketing and Marketing Management

Faculty research in this area addresses topics including management communication, hospitality marketing, and consumer decision-making. Coursework is just as varied and immersive.


Chair: Stijn van Osselaer

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Operations, Technology, and Information Management

Data and technology touch nearly every aspect of business today, so it only makes sense that faculty expertise and outreach in this area spans industries from hospitality to healthcare.


Chair: Li Chen

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Services Management

Faculty in this area have research, teaching, and professional expertise in travel, tourism, hospitality, assisted living, and food and beverage management—at every level of service and operations.


Chair: Chris Anderson

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Strategy and Business Economics

This area focuses on understanding how markets and businesses work—then finding ways they might work better and more efficiently for all. Courses cover everything from top-level strategies to macroeconomics.


Chair: Chris Forman

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Tying It All Together: Interdisciplinary Themes

In addition, our deep expertise is united through six interdisciplinary themes. Serving as hubs of innovation and collaboration, these themes inspire groundbreaking research and act as launchpads for learning experiences. 

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Learn more about our faculty experts and their contributions to Cornell, their industries, and society.

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